Where the World Ends

Original Title: Where the World Ends

Documentary | 52' 30" | 2021 (Completed)

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Director:	Anna Savchenko
Producer:	Frederik Nicolai
Writer:	Anna Savchenko, Frederik Nicolai

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The border between Lithuania and Belarus was once a fluid border between Soviet republics. Today it is one of the forgotten outskirts of Europe, with the Schengen fence dividing communities, families and lives.

synopsis

One hour’s drive from Vilnius, everyone must pass a strict border control on leaving the 'Free West' for Belarus, 'the last dictatorship in Europe'. Crossing this border is a time-consuming and often absurd procedure. Some people are confronted with this on a daily basis, since the border literally cuts through their backyards. Visiting relatives or friends, going to church or cemeteries, is a complicated process involving crossing point schedules, visas and other bureaucratic procedures. This is the paradox of a free Schengen region.
Op een uurtje rijden van Vilnius, de hoofdstad van Litouwen in de richting van Wit-Rusland, moet iedereen een strenge grenscontrole passeren bij het verlaten van het ‘vrije Westen’ naar de ‘laatste dictatuur van Europa'. Voor de passanten is het een erg tijdrovend en bijna absurd stukje theater dat men moet ondergaan. Maar dat is niets vergeleken met de mensen die elke dag met die grens worden geconfronteerd. De grens tussen Litouwen en Wit-Rusland is vandaag een totaal vergeten gebied waar het Schengenakkoord dwars doorheen dorpen, families en levens snijdt.

Credits

Director
Anna Savchenko
Producer
Frederik Nicolai
Writer
Anna Savchenko, Frederik Nicolai
Editing
Thomas Pooters
Photography
Tatsiana Haurylchyck
Sales agent
Valentin Romero
Sound
Rune Hansen
Music
Frederic Vercheval

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Doc
Production share
Majority Flemish Production
Belgium
Genre
Documentary
Year of production

2021
Production status
Completed
Original title
Where the World Ends
Original language
Russian, Lithuanian

Technical specs

Running time
52' 30"
Available in
2D
Aspect ratio
16:9
Sound format
5.1 (+ sub) Dolby
Available formats
4K; DCP (4K)
Colour
Colour

Contact & sales

Contact

Off World

Deschampheleerstraat 24-26
1081 Brussel
Belgium

T +32 2 412 4040
frederik@offworld.be

www.offworld.be

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Sales

3BoxMedia

Siebengebirgsallee 36
DE-50939 Keulen
Germany

T +49 221 1692 4890
valentin@3boxmedia.com

www.3boxmedia.com

Festivals & awards

Festivals

No festival information available.

Awards

No award information available.

Partners

Co-production partners

Relation04 Media (NO), Kinoteka (HR), In_Script (LT)

Supported by

Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), Screen Brussels Brussels Capital Region, Belgian Federal Government Tax Shelter, Norwegian Film Institute, Filmfond Nord, Nordnorks Filmsenter, Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC), Lithuanian Film Institute, Creative Europe Programme - MEDIA